Maslow’s hierarchy of needs describes ________ as realizing one’s own learning, creative, and spiritual potential.

A nursing student is assessing a patient upon entry to the surgical suite. Which statement by the nurse would cause the nurse to intervene?

Maya took a CNA course three years ago and worked for six months. She quit working because she had a baby and stayed home to care for him. Now she is ready to go back to work. What does Maya have to do to be certified as a CNA again?

The patient with malnutrition may present with which of the following lab values?

Which of the following is true regarding dialysis?

As you come back from lunch, Keelan, another nursing assistant, tells you that he ambulated Mr. Jacobs for you while you were gone. Keelan asks you to record it in Mr. Jacobs’s flowchart for him while he goes to lunch. What will you do?

A visitor asks you what is wrong with Mrs. DeRouge after she sees her leaving the physical therapy gym at your rehabilitation facility. What should you say?

Several nurses have just helped a morbidly obese patient get out of bed. One nurse accesses the patient’s record because “I just have to know how much she weighs!” What action by the patient’s nurse is most appropriate?

Empathy is a key interpersonal skill and helps nursing assistants form connections with patients, families, and coworkers. Which of the following best defines empathy?

A nursing student is assessing a patient upon entry to the surgical suite. Which statement by the nurse would cause the nurse to intervene?